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"'''Casually Pepper Spray Everything Cop'''" is an [[internet phenomenon]] or [[meme]] which developed shortly after November 18, 2011, when footage of [[Occupy UC Davis]], part of the [[Occupy movement|Occupy protest]] by students at the [[University of California, Davis]], was uploaded to social web sites on the internet from multiple sources at the event. The footage depicted a police officer [[pepper spray]]ing seated protesters on campus. The image quickly propagated into other media, particularly photoshop art depictions of the officer spraying characters in other scenes, often with humorous or politically motivated captions. |
"'''Casually Pepper Spray Everything Cop'''" is an [[internet phenomenon]] or [[meme]] which developed shortly after November 18, 2011, when footage of [[Occupy UC Davis]], part of the [[Occupy movement|Occupy protest]] by students at the [[University of California, Davis]], was uploaded to social web sites on the internet from multiple sources at the event. The footage depicted a police officer [[pepper spray]]ing seated protesters on campus. The image quickly propagated into other media, particularly photoshop art depictions of the officer spraying characters in other scenes, often with humorous or politically motivated captions. |
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The meme has relevance in public and political discourse surrounding the Occupy protests in North America. As of November 21, the meme was mentioned in more than 40,000 page references in [[Google]] search queries, and in online articles from the [[Huffington Post]], ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'', and ''[[The Washington Post]]''. As of November 29, the website [http://KnowYourMeme.com KnowYourMeme.com], which collects and records memes and their metrics, had collected [http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/pepper-spray-cop-casually-pepper-spray-everything-cop/photos over 1,600 variations] and the number was still growing. |
The meme has relevance in public and political discourse surrounding the Occupy protests in North America. As of November 21, the meme was mentioned in more than 40,000 page references in [[Google]] search queries, and in online articles from the [[Huffington Post]], ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'', and ''[[The Washington Post]]''. As of November 29, the website [http://KnowYourMeme.com KnowYourMeme.com], which collects and records memes and their metrics, had collected [http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/pepper-spray-cop-casually-pepper-spray-everything-cop/photos over 1,600 variations] and the number was still growing. |
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Revision as of 04:50, 1 December 2011
"Casually Pepper Spray Everything Cop" is an internet phenomenon or meme which developed shortly after November 18, 2011, when footage of Occupy UC Davis, part of the Occupy protest by students at the University of California, Davis, was uploaded to social web sites on the internet from multiple sources at the event. The footage depicted a police officer pepper spraying seated protesters on campus. The image quickly propagated into other media, particularly photoshop art depictions of the officer spraying characters in other scenes, often with humorous or politically motivated captions.
The meme has relevance in public and political discourse surrounding the Occupy protests in North America. As of November 21, the meme was mentioned in more than 40,000 page references in Google search queries, and in online articles from the Huffington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post. As of November 29, the website KnowYourMeme.com, which collects and records memes and their metrics, had collected over 1,600 variations and the number was still growing.
An article in The Washington Post dated November 21, 2011 identified the officer depicted in the images as Lt. John Pike of the UC Davis campus police. The Huffington Post quoted UC Davis chancellor, Linda P.B. Katehi, as saying the officer had been placed on leave pending an investigation, though she did not mention the officer's name directly.[1]
The meme has sparked a public debate regarding the appropriate use of pepper spray. On Monday, November 21, 2011, Fox News commentator Megyn Kelly appeared on political talk show The O'Reilly Factor saying of pepper spray "it’s like a derivative of real pepper. It’s a food product essentially."[2] In response, a petition was published on political website change.org to have Megyn Kelly eat or drink a full dose of pepper spray on national television.[3] As of November 24, the petition had 36,668 signatures.
The meme has spread worldwide with articles in the British press including The Guardian[4] and Daily Mail.[5]
References
- ^ Dearen, Jason (November 20, 2011). "UC Davis Pepper Spray Incident Prompts Suspension Of Officers". The Huffington Post. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Bank, Justin (November 23, 2011). "Megyn Kelly minimizes pepper spray; Should she test it out?". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Douglas, Nick (November 23, 2011). "Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly: Eat or drink a full dose of pepper spray on national television". change.org. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Xeni Jardin (November 23, 2011). "The pepper-spraying cop gets Photoshop justice". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
- ^ "Pepper spraying The Beatles? Occupy protest cop becomes an internet craze". Daily Mail Online. November 24, 2011.
- Judkis, Maura (November 21, 2011). "Pepper-spray cop works his way through art history". The Washington Post Arts Post. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - Memmott, Mark (November 21, 2011). "'Casually Pepper Spraying Cop' Meme Takes Off". National Public Radio. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - Stopera, Matt (November 23, 2011). "The Pepper Spraying Cop Meme". Buzzfeed. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
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